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amicus curiae
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amicus curiae

(Latin: “friend of the court”) One who assists a court by furnishing information or advice regarding questions of law or fact. A person (or other entity, such as a state government) who is not a party to a particular lawsuit but nevertheless has a strong interest in it may be allowed, by leave of the court, to file an amicus curiae brief, a statement of particular views on the subject matter of the lawsuit. Such briefs are often filed in cases involving public-interest matters (e.g., entitlement programs, consumer protection, civil rights).
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This article is adapted from their amicus curiae brief in support of the constitutionality of the federal ban on partial-birth abortion.
What Would Lincoln Do? A test for the Roberts Court by Paulsen, Michael Stokes / The Weekly Standard
In a case filed by gay couples seeking the right to marry in the state, more than 250 religious and civil rights groups on January 9 filed eight separate amicus curiae briefs urging the California appellate court to strike down laws banning same-sex marriage.
Cross country by The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine)
The AICPA filed an amicus curiae brief supporting Andersen's successful position; and
Former Andersen partner speaks out by Podolin, Leonard / Journal of Accountancy
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